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Freddy Trujillo “I Never Threw A Shadow At It”

May 28, 2024 Clint West 0
Richmond Fontaine and The Delines’ bass player explores his Chicano roots on a very personal and musically ambitious new album. Freddy Trujillo is the bass player with Richmond Fontaine and The Delines but he’s also a […]
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Emily Barker “Fragile As Humans”

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Emily Barker returns with an album which encapsulates the human condition with style and empathy. While it’s true that we humans are quite fragile (see Covid) we’re also quite resilient and it’s to that resilience that […]
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Indian Pacific “Won The Battle Lost The War”

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Indie folk with plenty of jangle. Occasionally an album comes along that is just a joy. It reminds you of sunny days and can genuinely improve your state of mind. This new collection from the Australian […]
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The Greatest Endangered Thing “Phosphenes: Volume 1”

May 24, 2024 Helen Jones 0
A promising part one that indicates sometimes starting again is worth the risk. You may think that The Greatest Endangered Thing’s ‘Phosphenes: Volume 1’ is only the band’s second release, but there’s actually a pretty good […]
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Old Man Luedecke “She Told Me Where To Go”

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Two-time Juno Award recipient’s first album in five years delivers a distinct departure from signature sound. After having temporarily given up the music business for a life on the ocean waves, working as a deckhand aboard […]

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